All the necessary professional cleaning products for your warehouse

It’s a fact: your warehouse, and more generally your premises, cannot do without an impeccable level of professional hygiene.Not only do the health and well-being at work of your operators depend on it; your final customer experience also depends on it! After all, it’s unthinkable that your customers receive their products dirty, dusty, or spoiled by dirt. Discover in this article a selection of all the professional cleaning products to have a clean warehouse at all times, whether you use an external cleaning company or not. La sélection de produits de nettoyage professionnels pour faire briller l'entrepôt

Professional cleaning products: how to choose them?

First of all, for an optimally hygienic business premises, you need to choose the right cleaning products. How do you select them, among the range of products available on the market? Begin by choosing the professional cleaning products for the floors

Ultra-concentrated white vinegar-based cleaning productsare multi-purpose, and ideal for cleaning, descaling, shining and degreasing all types of surfaces.
Disinfecting detergent productsare available in spray, foam or liquid form and will help kill bacteria, especially if you choose a bleach-based product.
Multi-purpose disinfectant wipescan be left at operators’ disposal near the order picking stations, for a quick industrial cleaning of small soils.

note that all these types of cleaning products are now available in ecological versions, for a more eco-responsible warehouse

Warning: if you work in a food warehouse, or if you have to clean surfaces where food products are stored, make sure that your cleaning products do not alter these products!

secondly, choose the right products for cleaning the windows and glass surfaces in your warehouse

Select a window cleaner that cleans, degreases and shines
Combine it with a window wiper or a window squeegee to save time when cleaning glass surfaces.
For small surfaces, a simple chamois cloth or microfibre cloths may be sufficient.

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Professional cleaning equipment: the essentials for the warehouse

Cleaning a warehouse from top to bottom can be a daunting task, as there are so many details to take into account for optimal hygiene! What if you opted for machines that will help you clean floors and carpets?

	Choose professional hoovers, if necessary with large bags (up to 65 L) if you have a large warehouse, to avoid having to sweep by hand and to ensure intensive dusting.
	Maintenance trolleysfrom the simplest, allowing you to move a bucket, a mop and a few products, to the best equipped, with an integrated waste bin, choose the one that will accompany you in the maintenance of all the surfaces of your premises.
	For large areas, a scrubber-dryer (with the right cleaner or detergent) can help you save time. This machine both vacuums and cleans, leaving floors spotlessly clean.
	The pressure washerthe Karcher is a high-pressure water jet for deep scrubbing of surfaces that require it, and is particularly recommended for warehouses where dirt is frequent (e.g. food processing warehouses), or where chemicals are handled.

les conteneurs et sacs poubelle : un essentiel pour le nettoyage de l’entrepôt

On ne peut parler de produits et matériels de nettoyage professionnel sans parler des poubelles et de leurs sacs associés. L’objectif, quand vous choisissez vos conteneurs et sacs poubelle ? Déterminer les besoins en tri et collecte des déchets que vous avez dans l’entrepôt, et trouver le matériel adapté.

Pour ce faire, commencez par analyser les endroits où vous aurez besoin de positionner des poubelles. Repérez également s’il s’agit de flux liés au tri sélectif : s’agit-il de déchets en papier ou en carton, en métal, en plastique, en verre, ou en bois ? Si oui, vous aurez besoin d’indiquer clairement à vos salariés comment procéder à ce tri des 5 flux de déchets.

Puis choisissez la taille de votre conteneur. Il en existe plusieurs types :

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If you want to learn more about the 5 waste streams, visit our guide to improving waste management in the warehouseand find all the best practices to ensure optimal selective sorting in your premises.

once you have found your containers, how do you choose your bin liners? There are different types..

Standard bin liners for the most common types of waste that won’t puncture the liner, and in different colours to make sorting easier
Ecological waste bags: either biodegradable or recycled
Transparent bin liners and Vigisac bags, which can be interesting if you want to secure your warehouse as much as possible
Medical waste bags (D.A.S.R.I.), which are highly resistant to perforation and tearing, and were originally used to manage infectious risk waste

you can choose your bags with classic ties (more economical) or with sliding ties (more practical). In any case, make sure you think carefully about the type of waste your bags will have to hold: this is the key to choosing bags that are both resistant and practical

How to choose the size of a bin liner?It is not uncommon for people to make mistakes when choosing the size of bin liner for their containers. Here are some tips on how to choose the right size

For standard bin liners, choose a higher bedding than the container: allow 10 to 15 cm for the overhang, which prevents the liner from slipping once in the bin, and from closing properly when full.
For drawstring bags, choose the same capacity as your container.
For high bins, choose a larger size or a bin liner that fits the shape of the container.

bonus : Les produits pour l’hygiène et la sécurité de vos salariés

La crise du Covid-19 l’a prouvé : les locaux professionnels, et en particulier les entrepôts, peuvent être des lieux de propagation de bactéries et de virus, qui peuvent mettre en péril la santé de vos salariés.

Pour éviter ces écueils, et assurer la sécurité dans l’entrepôt, veillez à choisir les matériels et produits qui limitent la propagation des virus :

Mettez à disposition de vos employés des gants. Les gants idéaux contre la propagation du virus sont les gants poudrés en latex, à usage unique. Ils sont adaptés à tout type d’activité, sauf si vos opérateurs manipulent des denrées alimentaires ; dans ce cas, évitez les gants poudrés, qui peuvent altérer les produits.

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Disposez des gels hydroalcooliques dans l’entrepôt, associés à des distributeurs sur pieds ou muraux, pour une désinfection des mains régulière. N’

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If you want to protect your employees from the Covid-19 virus, see the article “Warehouse hygiene & safety during the Coronavirus crisis” for key hygiene and safety products to buy.

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